Get the contraceptive pill free at your local pharmacy from December!
Women across Wokingham Borough will be able to get a first prescription of the contraceptive pill and repeat orders without having to see...
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Oct 17, 2023
In conversation: Dr Amit Sharma on improved GP services
Dr Amit Sharma, GP Partner, Brookside Group Practice, Wokingham talks about how the practice has improved services for all its patients...
Sep 19, 2023
How to stay well this winter
Top tips to help you stay well this winter and get the care you need. Winter conditions present an increased risk to our health,...
Sep 19, 2023
How to get your Covid & flu vaccine
This week the NHS opened up bookings for anyone eligible for the Covid vaccine (including carers, over 65’s, pregnant women). You can now...
Sep 17, 2023
Improving patient safety and giving patients a voice; Martha's rule introduced
The UK government has confirmed it will introduce ‘Martha’s rule’ to ensure people can quickly access a second opinion in hospital during...
Aug 16, 2023
Bank Holiday Monday 28 August 2023 - Pharmacy opening times
The pharmacies listed here should be open as shown but this may be subject to change. Please contact the pharmacy before going to check...
Jul 27, 2023
More support for Wokingham residents requiring dental care
A new pilot has started for local people who are most in need of dental care and treatment. We ask that you continue to try your local...
Jul 10, 2023
July NHS strike action; what this means for you
July will become the most disruptive period of NHS industrial action unless there is a breakthrough in staff pay disputes. We've put...
Jun 30, 2023
July 2023: Latest dental advice and information
Dentistry continues to be one of the main issues for residents across the borough, as the dentistry crisis continues locally, and...
Jun 14, 2023
Junior doctors strike, heatwave and hayfever
Junior doctors across Berkshire will be taking industrial action for 72-hours starting today at 7am until 7am Saturday 17 June, due to...
Jun 13, 2023
NHS complaints process is changing on 1st July; what does this mean for you?
Everyone has the right to make a complaint about any aspect of NHS care, treatment or service, and this is written into the NHS...
Jun 8, 2023
Advice for hot weather
With hot weather forecast over the next few days and weather alerts issued locally, it's important to be heat aware, and to be aware of...
May 1, 2023
Covid-19 booster pop-up clinics for Wokingham Borough residents
Wokingham residents at high risk who have yet to receive their Covid-19 Spring booster, will be able to do so at one of two pop-up...
Apr 27, 2023
May bank holidays; pharmacy opening times and medical support
With May Day, the King’s Coronation and the Spring bank holiday nearly upon us, Healthwatch Wokingham Borough want to remind everyone to...
Apr 25, 2023
What you need to know: nurses strike on 30 April - 2 May 2023
The 48-hour strike will involve nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that...
Apr 18, 2023
Nationwide test of new public alert system - Sunday 23 April
The mobile phones of Wokingham Borough residents will emit a loud alarm and vibrate in a nationwide test of a new public alert system on...
Apr 17, 2023
DRUG ALERT: Heroin believed to contain fentanyl
Berkshire Local Drug information system has informed the Healthwatch team that following two fatal and two non-fatal potentially linked...
Apr 11, 2023
Get your HRT prescription for £19.30 per year
A new yearly prescription for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help women with menopause symptoms has launched, and is already...
Apr 3, 2023
Spring Covid Vaccination programme launches
The NHS is offering Wokingham Borough residents who are most at risk of COVID-19, a covid vaccination, from 17 April 2023. The spring...
Mar 23, 2023
Easter weekend pharmacy opening hours
Three local pharmacies will be open across Wokingham during the Easter bank holiday weekend. Advice is to call the pharmacy before...
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